On Friday, December 15, High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season will continue by welcoming the Kaplan Duo — made up of Mark Kaplan, one of the leading violinists of his generation, and his son, Yamaha Artist pianist David. We had a chance to talk to Mark about his journey into music, what led him into…
Hello Artists! Art in the High Desert is BACK in BEND!! The 2024 show will take place at Riverbend Park. Riverbend Park is close to the original site in the Old Mill District — right across the road. Situated along the Deschutes River, it has public parking, on-site bathrooms, and picnic areas. It is a…
Fourteenth Annual Sunriver Art Fair Returns August 9-11, 2024. Artist applications for the 2024 Sunriver Art Fair opened December 1 and close on March 9, 2024. The art fair is a nationally recognized, juried fine arts and crafts event which has been very popular with Sunriver residents and Central Oregon visitors alike. If you are…
(Photo courtesy of Cascade Camera Club) The Cascade Camera Club announces the release of a 224-page coffee table book, The Spirit of Central Oregon. During the pandemic year of 2020, the Cascade Camera Club was concerned about remaining in existence. The former president, Bob Bush, suggested we make a book from a year’s worth of…
(Photo courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) For the second year, between camp programming and impromptu songwriting sessions at the Americana Song Academy, we recorded casual conversations between the artists and watched as they discussed their creative processes and performed original songs. We were blown away by the talent of these musicians and the ease at…
Friday, December 15 at 7pm Presented by Summit Health Cares Looking for a festive way to celebrate the holidays? Don’t miss Summit Health Cares’ Broadway Rocks Cancer on December 15 at the Tower Theatre in Bend! Celebrate the holidays with a star-studded group of Broadway actors while raising needed money for Summit Health Cares’ “Patient…
Our little team is growing! Applications due December 18. Learn more about the position and apply below! Learn More HERE! bendfilm.org
Hospice of Redmond’s 40th Annual Festival of Trees, featuring a free, in-person viewing, a formal Gala, and both a live and online auction, is this Saturday, December 2, 2023. Thirty-four locally decorated Christmas trees are available for bidding to support various hospice services and programs. Now in its 40th year, Festival of Trees returns to…
(The Redmond Community Choir will perform “Sounds of the Season” on December 10 | Photo courtesy of COCC) COCC’s Tuba Christmas Becomes a Tradition Tuba Christmas, an all-tuba-and-euphonium instrumental tradition now in its third year at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), returns to perform holiday songs at Wille Hall on the Bend campus, from 2-3pm…
(On Wednesday, November 29 visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for free | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Senior Day is TODAY! Senior Day is here! Today, visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum’s exhibitions, wildlife encounters and more for free. The Museum will also be open…
